Updating a previous item, Baltimore Orioles SS J.J. Hardy will earn $11.5 million in 2015, $12.5 million in 2016 and $14 million in 2017 as part of a three-year, $40 million contract. There is a vesting option that is valued at $14 million as well and comes with a $2 million buyout. The option will vest based on a certain number of plate appearances but will also automatically vest if Hardy is traded. Hardy can also earn up to $700,000 per season in performance incentives.